Opal Moore Babb

AIKEN, SC -- OPAL MOORE BABB, 87, widow of Roy Babb, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 3 days shy of her 88th birthday at UniHealth PAC of Aiken. Born in Seminary, MS, Mrs. Babb was a daughter of the late Milford Oliver and Frances Callie Lott Moore. She grew up in Hattiesburg, MS and had lived in Aiken since 1951. She was a retired payroll clerk with Help, Inc., and was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church for 60 years. Survivors include two daughters, Janis Lott, Aiken and Marcia Baxley, Columbia; a son, David Babb, Aiken; three grandchildren, Natalie Mathewson, Aiken, Callie Baxley, Columbia and Alexandra Babb, Wilmington, NC and a great-grandson, Spencer Lapointe, Aiken. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held Saturday morning prior to a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM at St. John's United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 3694, Aiken, SC 29802 (www.savannahrivercancerfoundation.org). Please visit the online guest register at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Opal Moore Babb, please visit our flower store.